Salata Balati (also spelled as Salada Baladi) is a classical North African & Middle Eastern salad served with many meals as a stock-standard side dish. Rich in flavour, this salad is perfect for any Middle Eastern themed dinner, snack or with Ful Medames for breakfast.

Steps

Prepare your Salad. Mix vegetables and parsley in a large bowl until combined. Ideally all vegetable dice should be about the same size, but its not essential.

In traditional styles, this salad was often served with flat bread as a scoop, similar to a salsa, so the salad should not be too coarse, not too fine.

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Prepare the dressing. Mix the lemon or lime juice in a bowl with the oil, add the spices and stir well, testing the dressing for taste. You may need to adjust the spices to be a good balance of subtle spice, saltiness and sourness.

If desired, you may add a pinch or two of sugar if the lemon or lime juice is too strong.

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Dress the salad & serve. Pour the dressing over the salad and stir gently to combine. Serve on a large decorative plate or bowl and garnish with flat breads, toasted sesame seeds, pickled vegetables and olives if desired.